Loudéac hosts a busy weekend of local athletics starting Saturday, November 14, with four distinct sporting events taking place across the city.
Corrida de l’espoir takes over downtown
The 12th edition of the Corrida de l’espoir returns to the streets of downtown Loudéac this Saturday. According to Le Télégramme, all 1,300 available race bibs were claimed within hours of registration opening, signaling high local interest in the charity event.
The afternoon schedule begins at 3:00 p.m. with the “Corrida des petits,” followed by the Corri’men 5km at 4:15 p.m. and the Corri’dames 5km at 5:15 p.m. The main 10km race is set for 6:30 p.m. All proceeds from the day will be donated to La Ligue contre le cancer and the association Rayon de soleil.
“On tenait à remercier les 80 bénévoles qui sont à nos côtés pour organiser cette manifestation,” Franck Balusson, one of the event’s co-presidents, told Le Télégramme. Participants must collect their bibs at the Salle du Champ de Foire starting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Aquatides hosts departmental swimming
The Aquatides swimming pool will serve as the venue for the autumn departmental championships for U14 swimmers and older. The meet, organized by the Club nautique du pays de Loudéac, runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
Approximately 150 swimmers representing seven clubs from the Côtes-d’Armor region are expected to participate. The results will serve as qualifiers for the regional championships scheduled for December 5 in Douarnenez.
Judo competition at Palais des sports
The Palais des sports will host two days of judo competition, beginning with shiais on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. These matches allow participants to earn points toward their black belt rankings. A grade tournament will follow on Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m.
The Judo club loudéacien is also planning a follow-up event focused entirely on judo at the same venue on November 28 and 29.
